Rescuers have found missing ultra runner Maria “Gina” Natera-Armento. According O.C. Sheriff’s spokesman, Jim Amormnio, the woman was spotted by a search helicopter just after 1p.m. She was resting in a shady area in the forest and waving her arms at the helicopter crew. Earlier today, her running partner, Fidel Diaz, 53 was spotted near the Lazy W Ranch in Orange County. Both had been missing since Sunday.

In other news, missing L.A. woman Mitrice Richardson, is still missing since last Thursday.

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Jasmyne Cannick is a nationally known writer and commentator on political, race and social issues. She was selected as one of ESSENCE Magazine’s 25 Women Shaping the World, one of the Most Influential African-Americans in Los Angeles Under 40, one of Los Angeles’ Most Fascinating Angelenos by the L.A. Weekly and one of 40 People Under 40 by the Advocate. She’s worked in the U.S. House of Representatives and at all levels of government helping to shape public opinion and encourage civic engagement while advocating for underrepresented and marginalized communities in the political arena. Learn more here.